Lazaro Aleman
ECB Publishing, Inc.
An attempted traffic stop in Tallahassee last week turned into a high-speed chase on the interstate that ended in a manhunt in the Lloyd area involving multiple law enforcement agencies and closing down a section of I-10.
Arrested at the end of an intensive manhunt on Thursday afternoon, April 29, was 51-year-old David Hank Miller Jr., wanted in Maryland for attempted murder and other charges, according to reports from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO).
The incident began near the I-10 North Monroe Street exit in Tallahassee when a LCSO deputy spotted a white BMW SUV with a Georgia tag for which a BOLO had been issued. When the deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver sped away and onto I-10 heading east, with the deputy in close pursuit.
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) was alerted to the situation and a LCSO helicopter joined the chase, which reached speeds in excess of 90 mph according to court documents, as reported by WCTV.
Also per the court documents, the SUV was passing other vehicles on the interstate on both shoulders and hit an RV at one point but continued moving east, eventually entering Jefferson County.
Near mile marker 221, which is near the Lloyd exit, the suspect’s vehicle reportedly experienced a failure and he abandoned it and took off on foot into the woods that border the interstate.
At which point, law enforcement shut down a section of I-10 to create a perimeter, causing traffic to back up as officers searched the area for the suspect. Involved in the manhunt were officers from the LCSO, FHP, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Marshalls and several K-9 units.
Law enforcement officers were finally able to apprehend Miller in a subdivision just north of Lloyd when a resident spotted the suspect and alerted authorities.
Miller was transported to the Leon County Jail, where he was charged with hit and run, fleeing and eluding, and resisting arrest, according to published reports.
He also faced three counts of attempted murder in Maryland, which reportedly stemmed from an incident in February when Miller allegedly shot up his ex-girlfriend’s house.
Additional charges stemming from the Maryland shooting incident included aggravated assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, reckless endangerment and malicious destruction of property.
Miller is reported to have made his first court appearance on Friday morning in Leon County, with the judge setting a bond of $27,000 on the local charges. Miller, however, is being held without bond on the out-of-state charges.
He will be returned to Maryland to face the charges there once the local cases are resolved.
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